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They are useful to scientist, because using the specific description of some organisms the scientist can find out which organisms, like insects, flowers or animals are which. Example: if I give you this descripition, like this animal has hooves, fur, 4 legs, a fur tail and a smooth skin, you can infer that I am talking about a Buffalo.
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What are the two types of dichotomous keys?
text and pictorial
How are dichotomous keys and branching key diagram different?
dichotomus key is a tool that is used by the scientist can use to help identify a particular specimen while branching key is just branching into two.
Who developed the dichotomous key?
A swedish scientist named Carl Linneaus (I think that is how you spell it)
What makes a dichotomous key a useful tool?
it makes a useful tool because it canhelp u find al diferent kind of species
Dichotomous keys are divided into steps with how many descriptions at each step?
There are only two steps in a dichotomous key. In a key, an organism is divided using contrasting characteristics into smaller and smaller groups. Organisms are eliminated as choices are made.
What are dichotomous keys often more useful to scientists than field guides?
Dichotomous keys are more accurate and are much more detailed tha fieldguids
Why are flowcharts useful for dichotomous keys?
they allow the researcher to visualize relationships between different bacteria.
What is the tool used by scientist to classify organisms?
Dichotomous key
What are dichotomous keys useful for?
A dichotomous key is used to categorize plants and animals. They are used when classifying a newly-discovered species. Categorizing new species is sometimes called 'keying out' the species.
Why do scientist use dichotomous keys?
to organize data
Taxonomic keys are usually?
Taxonomic keys are usually a series of choices or questions that help users identify unknown organisms based on their characteristics or features. By answering these questions and following the given criteria, users can narrow down the options and arrive at the correct classification of the organism. These keys are designed to be systematic and dichotomous, leading users through a step-by-step process towards identification.
How do you use dichotomous key in a sentence?
dichotomous keys can be used to classify a series of animals
How do you use keys in a sentence?
dichotomous keys can be used to classify a series of animals
What are the two types of dichotomous keys?
text and pictorial
How many steps are dichotomous keys divided into?
2
What is a dichotomous key useful for?
== == A dichotomous key is used to classify a newly found organism.
Why are dichotomous keys necessary?
A Dichotomous is a method for identifying a plant or animal.also plant animals fugi and mousk
